I think it's far more than "biased good press". It was a truly popular Obamacare clause, one that provided a feeling of security for those getting healthcare coverage. There was nothing manufactured in its popularity.
There are preexisting conditions that cost a million dollars a month. Those need to go into a pool, not paid by my insurance company.
High risk pools, where offered, were an unpopular alternative. They were limited in what they would cover and extremely expensive to buy. Saying that we should go back to that is just another proposal that plays into the Democrats hands.
Although it is probably pointless to tell you this, I will say it so everyone else understands. Forcing me to pay for someone's million-dollar-a-month treatment means I am a slave to them. I already voluntarily pay for charity care, but I do it because it is extremely cost effective. In general, abandoning all principles of free choice and free markets means we end up losing what makes America great.